Trinh Van Quyet, former Chairman of the Board of Directors of the real estate developer FLC Group JSC, on August 5 was sentenced to 21 years in prison for the charges of "fraudulent appropriation of property" and "stock market manipulation".

The Party Central Committee’s Inspection Commission convened its 29th meeting in Hanoi from June 12-15, during which it looked into disciplinary measures against some Party organisations and members.

The Ministry of Public Security has decided to launch criminal proceedings against and detain Trinh Thi Minh Hue, a member of FLC Group JSC's accounting department, for assisting Trinh Van Quyet, former Chairman of the company, on the charge of stock market manipulation.

The domestic stock market has still been assessed positive despite recent adverse impacts, partially thanks to its internal factors, the head of the State Securities Commission (SSC) affirmed on March 31.